Our free short story worksheets teach students to apply a range of valuable reading comprehension techniques and strategies. Worksheets in this section involve finding answers to retention oriented questions concerning sequence, memory, skimming and rereading. But perhaps more importantly, they encourage the reader to think critically. At every level, our exercises challenge the reader to perform their own interpretations, make deductions, logical inferences and conclusions. Critical thinking questions used inquire about the tone of the passage, main idea, scope, intention and more.
Beginning Level
**Answer Key** - This is the answer key to the beginning level short stories.
In these free reading comprehension worksheets, students are asked questions about information they have read about a specific topic. Each passage reads similar to a newspaper of journal article, and provides interesting information about some aspect of history, nature, mechanics, science, art, and more. Questions involve critical thinking with a focus on logic and inference.
Beginning Level
**Answer Key** - This answer key is available but still under development.
**"The Sun"** - Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
**"Gas"** - Low Beginning. 3 questions. Under 50 words.
**"Music"** - Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 50 words.
**"Birds"** - Low Beginning. 4 questions. Under 50 words.
**"Africa"** - Mid Advanced. 11 questions. Under 1000 words.
Critical Reading Comprehension Worksheets
In these free reading comprehension worksheets, students are asked questions about the meaning, significance, intention, structure, inference, and vocabulary used in each passage. Each passage reads like an encyclopedic or technical journal article. Note that the answers for worksheets in this section can be found at the end of each individual worksheet.
**"Water"** - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 300 words.
**"Paper"** - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 300 words.
**"The Flu"** - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
**"Nuts"** - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
**"The Sun"** - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
**"The White House"** - Beginning level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
**"Soap"** - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
**"Clocks"** - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
**"The Robin"** - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
**"Hybrid Vehicles"** - Intermediate level. 4 questions with answers included. Under 500 words.
**"Photography"** - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 500 words.
**"Biomimetics"** - Intermediate level. 4 questions with answers included. Under 700 words.
**"The Great Debates"** - Intermediate level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 400 words.
**"Salt"** - Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 700 words.
**"Colony Collapse"** - Advanced level. 3 questions with answers included. Under 600 words.
In these free reading comprehension worksheets, students can increase their understanding of colloquial and idiomatic expressions and get a feel for conversational English. They also allow several students to participate at the same time - which makes them really fun! Great for use in school or at home.
**Answer Key** - This is the answer key to the role play worksheets.
In each of these free reading comprehension worksheets, the same story is told, but with two versions: one that is basic, and one that is more advanced. This allows students to make direct comparisons between the advanced version to the more basic one, and makes for a powerful learning experience.
Our free short story worksheets teach students to apply a range of valuable reading comprehension techniques and strategies. Worksheets in this section involve finding answers to retention oriented questions concerning sequence, memory, skimming and rereading. But perhaps more importantly, they encourage the reader to think critically. At every level, our exercises challenge the reader to perform their own interpretations, make deductions, logical inferences and conclusions. Critical thinking questions used inquire about the tone of the passage, main idea, scope, intention and more.
Informational Passages Reading Comprehension Worksheets
In these free reading comprehension worksheets, students are asked questions about information they have read about a specific topic. Each passage reads similar to a newspaper of journal article, and provides interesting information about some aspect of history, nature, mechanics, science, art, and more. Questions involve critical thinking with a focus on logic and inference.
Critical Reading Comprehension Worksheets
In these free reading comprehension worksheets, students are asked questions about the meaning, significance, intention, structure, inference, and vocabulary used in each passage. Each passage reads like an encyclopedic or technical journal article. Note that the answers for worksheets in this section can be found at the end of each individual worksheet.
Role Play Reading Comprehension Worksheets
In these free reading comprehension worksheets, students can increase their understanding of colloquial and idiomatic expressions and get a feel for conversational English. They also allow several students to participate at the same time - which makes them really fun! Great for use in school or at home.
Dual Version Reading Comprehension Worksheets
In each of these free reading comprehension worksheets, the same story is told, but with two versions: one that is basic, and one that is more advanced. This allows students to make direct comparisons between the advanced version to the more basic one, and makes for a powerful learning experience.
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